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Travel with Windows Phone – Games Apps for Two

Stuck at the bus terminal with a 2-hour delay ahead of us, my travel companion and I would probably have died of boredom, had he not downloaded the game on his phone earlier. That day I learnt a great lesson, and to that end coin a proverb – time pass fast with downloaded fluff game.

I hope that you and your companions spend more time experiencing than waiting. But for those unplanned delays or down moments, it’s always good to bring some multi-player entertainment. Here are some free, indie games for Windows Phone – emphasis is on casual and intuitive games suited for offline play, involving two or more players.

1. Achtung!

Owners of a Nokia phone pre-2007 will be familiar with Snake, the game whose mascot craved pixels for breakfast. I like to think of Achtung as multi-player Snake – albeit you’re trying to beat your opponents by making them bump into the wall, your snake, or themselves. This is incredibly fun, and sometimes you just need something more real-time.

2. 4 in a row

Players: 1 – 2Gameplay: Pass & PlayBrainy Level: 6Price: Free

Lighter, simpler and less fanciful than EA’s Connect 4 – this is a classic game which is easy to pick up and gets the mind thinking. Winning involves lining up a row of 4 tokens, and you’ll have to think ahead to outsmart your opponent.

4. Orientile

Out of the four games listed, this requires the most brainpower. You take turns to connect dots and close up boxes – any box that is at least 2 x 1 will score you points. Which means you have to be careful not to give your opponent the opportunity to close a box. Easier said than done! The developer, Beautiful Mind Games, also has plenty of other mind-numbing games.